India vs Russia: Government expenditure on education, US$

India
70,267 millions
in 2013
Russia
73,828 millions
in 2017
India rank
9th
Russia rank
8th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • India
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 73,828 millions against 70,267 millions in India, a difference of 3,561 millions.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th of 174 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 21,444 millions 22,305 millions 861.19 millions Russia
2010s 70,387 millions 85,024 millions 14,637 millions Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, India or Russia?
Russia, at 73,828 millions against 70,267 millions in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between India and Russia?
3,561 millions, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do India and Russia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
India ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/